Archive for July, 2012

The Looting of Dalmellington in 1685

• July 31, 2012 • 6 Comments

Posted in 1685, Argyll Rising, Ayrshire, Benbain, Benquhat, Covenanters, Dalmellington, Dalmellington parish, Dunaskin, Dunaskin Glen, George Barclay, George Douglas earl of Dumbarton, James Dick (fl.1689), James Dun (Benquhat), James Dun (d.1685), John Dick (Benbain), John Paterson (Pennyvenie), Laight (Dalmellington), Minnivey, Pennyvenie, Quintin Dick, Quintin Dun (Benquhat), Robert Dun in Benquhat (d.1685), Roger Dun (d.1689), Scotland, Scottish History
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Quintin Dick: Dalmellington, Dunnottar and Disputes

• July 30, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in 1685, Alexander Gordon of Kilsture, Alexander Ramsay, Ayrshire, Benbain, Carrick, Covenanters, Dalmellington, Dalmellington parish, Dunnottar Castle, earl of Mar, George Barclay, George Welsh, James Clark, James Gray of Chryston, James Renwick, James Wilson (Societies), John Clark, John Dick (Benbain), Lord Livingstone, Lt General William Drummond, Patrick Walker, Quintin Dick, Robert Cathcart, Robert Langlands, Scotland, Scottish History
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The Journey of John Dick, Covenanter: From Fugitive to Dragoon

• July 28, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted in 1685, 1686, 23 convention, 24 convention, 25 convention, Alexander Gordon of Kilsture, Alexander Peden, Argyll Rising, Ayrshire, Benbain, Blackgannoch, Carrick, Dalmellington parish, Friarminnan, George Barclay, James Nisbet (Hardhill), James Renwick, John Dick (Benbain), Polbaith Burn, Quintin Dick, Robert Cathcart, Robert Langlands
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The Covenanter at Craignaw, Dalmellington and the Death of Roger Dun

• July 26, 2012 • 5 Comments

Posted in 1685, Adam Macquhan (d.1685), Ayrshire, Benquhat, Caldons, Captain Alexander Urquhart (d.1685), Carrick, Carsphairn parish, Covenanters, Craignaw, Dalmellington parish, David Dun (d.1685), Dunaskin Glen, Fingland, George Barclay, Glenkens, Jamaica, James Dun (Benquhat), James Dun (d.1685), James Renwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Major Andrew White, Minnigaff parish, Quintin Dun (Benquhat), Robert Dun (Lethamhill), Roger Dun (d.1689), Roger Dun (M'Commistoun), Straiton parish, Thomas McHaffie (d.1685)
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The Departed: The Covenanters Banished on the Carolina Merchant in 1684

• July 25, 2012 • 13 Comments

Posted in 14 convention, 1684, Adam Allan, Adam Hodgeon, Arthur Cunningham, Benquhat, Breich, Captain Adam Urquhart, Carmunock parish, Carolina Merchant (1684), Covenanters, Dalmellington parish, Dalwhat, Donald Cargill, Douglas, Douglas parish, Dumfriesshire, Eaglesham parish, Eastwood parish, Evandale parish, Gavin Black, George Smith, Gilbert Macadam (d.1685), Glasgow, Glasgow Tolbooth, Glencairn parish, Greenock, Hugh Simm (Eaglesham), Irvine, Irvine parish, James Dun (Benquhat), James McClintock, James Renwick, John Alexander, John Binning of Dalvennan, John Buchanan (Glasgow), John Buchanan (student), John Dick fl.1683, John Edward (Sorn), John Erskine of Carnock, John Galt, John Gibson (Mid Heilar), John Marshall, John Nisbett (Glasgow), John Paton (Old Monkland), John Richmond (d.1684), John Syme (Eaglesham), John Williamson fl.1683, John Young (Threepland), Keirshill, King's Regiment of Horse, Lanarkshire, Linlithgowshire, Little Govan, Livingston parish, Major John Balfour, Matthew Machan, Mid Heilar, New Monkland parish, Nithsdale, Old Monkland parish, Paisley parish, Renfrewshire, Robert Urie (Little Govan), Scotland, Scottish History, Shotts parish, Sorn parish, South Carolina, Starryshaw, Stewarton parish, Stuarts Town, Thomas Bryce (Irvine), Thomas Linning, Thomas Marshall, USA, Walter Gibson, Waterside (Carmunock), William Dunlop, William Inglis (Glasgow), William Smith (Carmunock), William Syme
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